CVE-2017-14455

Name: CVE-2017-14455
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-23T15:29:00.333+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14455 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On Insteon Hub 2245-222 devices with firmware version 1012, specially crafted replies received from the PubNub service can cause buffer overflows on a global section overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should impersonate PubNub and answer an HTTPS GET request to trigger this vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On Insteon Hub 2245-222 devices with firmware version 1012, specially crafted replies received from the PubNub service can cause buffer overflows on a global section overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should impersonate PubNub and answer an HTTPS GET request to trigger this vulnerability. A strcpy overflows the buffer insteon_pubnub.channel_ak, which has a size of 16 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "ak" parameter in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.88%

76.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Insteon	Hub 2245-222 Firmware	1012

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0502Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144975Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0502Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14455?

How severe is CVE-2017-14455?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-14455 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14455?

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Source: NVD / NIST